Mercury retrograde 1986: 3 periods, 67 days inside the year — 18.4% of 1986. Mercury turned retrograde at 10:56 AM UTC on March 7 at 1°18′ Aries and turned direct at 8:42 AM UTC on March 30 at 17°55′ Pisces. The other four stations are in the table below.
Turns retrograde
Mar 7 10:56 AM UTC
Loops in 1986
3 retrograde periods
Retrograde in 1986
67 days 18.4% of the year
Signs
Aries, Leo, Scorpio last loop retreats 16.08°
Mercury’s path through 1986, day by day
Apparent position of Mercury against the zodiac, 1986
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Mercury starts 1986 at 22°41′ Sagittarius and ends it at 2°59′ Capricorn — a full lap of the zodiac plus 10.3°: 410.4° forward, 40.1° given back. Its three loops retrace 13.39°, 10.7° and 16.08° (23, 24 and 20 days). Fastest day: May 24, 2.2° forward; fastest backward: Nov 12, 1.33°. Counting the shadows, 169 days of 1986 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Mercury retrograde 1986: exact times in your city
Mercury turned retrograde at 10:56 AM UTC on March 7, 1986 at 1°18′ Aries — 7:56 AM in Santiago, 5:56 AM in New York, 10:56 AM in London and 7:56 PM in Tokyo.
City
Turns retrograde · Mar 7
Turns direct · Mar 30
Turns retrograde · Jul 9
Turns direct · Aug 3
Turns retrograde · Nov 2
Turns direct · Nov 22
UTC
Fri, Mar 7 · 1°18′ Aries
Sun, Mar 30 · 17°55′ Pisces
Wed, Jul 9 · 6°25′ Leo
Sun, Aug 3 · 25°43′ Cancer
Sun, Nov 2 · 29°09′ Scorpio
Sat, Nov 22 · 13°05′ Scorpio
Honolulu United States
12:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−10
10:42 PM Sat, Mar 29 · UTC−10
10:27 AM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−10
2:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−10
8:48 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−10
11:03 PM Fri, Nov 21 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
1:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−9
11:42 PM Sat, Mar 29 · UTC−9
12:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−8
4:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−8
9:48 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−9
12:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States
2:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−8
12:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC−8
1:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−7
5:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−7
10:48 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−8
1:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States
3:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−7
1:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC−7
1:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−7
5:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−7
11:48 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−7
2:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC−7
Denver United States
3:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−7
1:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC−7
2:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−6
6:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−6
11:48 PM Sat, Nov 1 · UTC−7
2:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC−7
Chicago United States
4:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−6
2:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC−6
3:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−5
7:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−5
12:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC−6
3:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico
4:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−6
2:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC−6
2:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−6
6:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−6
12:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC−6
3:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC−6
New York United States
5:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−5
3:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC−5
4:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−4
8:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−4
1:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC−5
4:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada
5:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−5
3:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC−5
4:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−4
8:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−4
1:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC−5
4:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia
5:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−5
3:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC−5
3:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−5
7:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−5
1:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC−5
4:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
6:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−4
4:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC−4
3:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−5
7:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−5
1:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC−5
4:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
6:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−4
4:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC−4
4:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−4
8:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−4
2:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC−4
5:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile
7:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−3
4:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC−4
4:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−4
8:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−4
3:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC−3
6:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina
7:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−3
5:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC−3
5:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−3
9:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−3
3:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC−3
6:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
8:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC−2
5:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC−3
5:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC−3
9:48 PM Sat, Aug 2 · UTC−3
4:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC−2
7:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC−2
Reykjavík Iceland
10:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC
8:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC
8:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC
12:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC
6:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC
9:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC
London United Kingdom
10:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC
9:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+1
9:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC+1
1:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+1
6:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC
9:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria
11:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+1
9:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+1
9:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC+1
1:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+1
7:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+1
10:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+1
Paris France
11:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+1
10:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+2
10:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC+2
2:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+2
7:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+1
10:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany
11:56 AM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+1
10:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+2
10:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC+2
2:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+2
7:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+1
10:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa
12:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+2
10:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+2
10:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC+2
2:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+2
8:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+2
11:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
12:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+2
10:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+2
11:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC+3
3:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+3
8:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+2
11:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
12:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+2
11:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+3
11:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC+3
3:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+3
8:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+2
11:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey
12:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+2
11:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+3
11:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC+3
3:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+3
8:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+2
11:03 AM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia
1:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+3
12:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+4
12:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+4
4:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+4
9:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+3
12:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
1:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+3
11:42 AM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+3
11:27 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC+3
3:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+3
9:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+3
12:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
2:26 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+3:30
12:12 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+3:30
11:57 PM Wed, Jul 9 · UTC+3:30
4:18 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+3:30
10:18 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+3:30
12:33 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
2:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+4
12:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+4
12:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+4
4:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+4
10:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+4
1:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
3:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+5
1:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+5
1:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+5
5:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+5
11:48 AM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+5
2:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+5
New Delhi India
4:26 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+5:30
2:12 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+5:30
1:57 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+5:30
6:18 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+5:30
12:18 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+5:30
2:33 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
4:41 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+5:45
2:27 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+5:45
2:12 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+5:45
6:33 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+5:45
12:33 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+5:45
2:48 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh
4:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+6
2:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+6
2:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+6
6:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+6
12:48 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+6
3:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
5:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+7
3:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+7
3:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+7
7:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+7
1:48 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+7
4:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
5:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+7
3:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+7
3:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+7
7:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+7
1:48 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+7
4:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+7
Singapore
6:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+8
4:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+8
4:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+8
8:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+8
2:48 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+8
5:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+8
Beijing China
6:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+8
4:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+8
5:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+9
9:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+9
2:48 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+8
5:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
6:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+8
4:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+8
4:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+8
8:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+8
2:48 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+8
5:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
6:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+8
4:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+8
4:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+8
8:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+8
2:48 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+8
5:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
7:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+9
5:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+9
5:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+9
9:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+9
3:48 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+9
6:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
7:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+9
5:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+9
5:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+9
9:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+9
3:48 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+9
6:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
9:26 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+10:30
6:12 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+9:30
5:57 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+9:30
10:18 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+9:30
5:18 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+10:30
7:33 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia
8:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+10
6:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+10
6:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+10
10:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+10
4:48 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+10
7:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
9:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+11
6:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+10
6:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+10
10:48 AM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+10
5:48 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+11
8:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand
10:56 PM Fri, Mar 7 · UTC+12
8:42 PM Sun, Mar 30 · UTC+12
8:27 AM Thu, Jul 10 · UTC+12
12:48 PM Sun, Aug 3 · UTC+12
7:48 PM Sun, Nov 2 · UTC+13
10:03 PM Sat, Nov 22 · UTC+13
Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Mercury station 1900–2050: all within a minute. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.
23 days · retreats 13.39°
March 7 → March 30, 1986 in Aries
Stations retrograde
Mar 7, 1986, 10:56 AM UTC at
1°18′ Aries
Stations direct
Mar 30, 1986, 8:42 AM UTC at
17°55′ Pisces
Shadow opens
Feb 21, 1986, 8:12 AM UTC
(14 days before)
Shadow closes
Apr 18, 1986, 3:17 PM UTC
(19 days after)
Full window including shadows56 days
The March loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 13.39° between 17°55′ Pisces and 1°18′ Aries three times: forward in the pre-shadow (14 days), back while retrograde (23 days), forward again in the post-shadow (19 days).
Mercury retrograde in Aries
In Aries the retrograde tends to show up as hasty words and rushed decisions coming back for review. Messages sent in anger, plans launched without checking and arguments started on impulse are the classic material. The useful version is slower starts: finish the draft, reread it, then press send.
…and back into Pisces
In Pisces the retrograde blurs details and heightens intuition. Instructions are misread, dates are forgotten and communication relies on feeling rather than fact. It favors rest, creative reflection and double-checking anything that must be exact.
It begins in Pisces season and ends in
Aries season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Pluto
in Scorpio —
Mar 7 to Mar 30, 1986 (23 days of overlap)
Saturn
in Sagittarius —
Mar 19 to Mar 30, 1986 (11 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Sagittarius —
Mar 27 to Mar 30, 1986 (3 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Jul 9, 1986, 8:27 PM UTC at
6°25′ Leo
Stations direct
Aug 3, 1986, 12:48 AM UTC at
25°43′ Cancer
Shadow opens
Jun 22, 1986, 10:27 AM UTC
(17 days before)
Shadow closes
Aug 17, 1986, 3:11 AM UTC
(14 days after)
Full window including shadows56 days
The July loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 10.7° between 25°43′ Cancer and 6°25′ Leo three times: forward in the pre-shadow (17 days), back while retrograde (24 days), forward again in the post-shadow (14 days).
Mercury retrograde in Leo
In Leo the retrograde touches creative projects, self-expression and romance. Work you shelved asks to be finished, performances need rehearsing again, and an old flame may reappear. It is a good window for revising creative work rather than launching it.
…and back into Cancer
In Cancer the retrograde turns toward home, family and memory. Old family conversations resurface, house moves hit snags, and people revisit the past more than usual. It suits sorting photographs, repairing the home and having the talk you postponed with a relative.
It begins in Cancer season and ends in
Leo season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Mars
in Capricorn —
Jul 9 to Aug 3, 1986 (24 days of overlap)
Saturn
in Sagittarius —
Jul 9 to Aug 3, 1986 (24 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Sagittarius —
Jul 9 to Aug 3, 1986 (24 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Capricorn —
Jul 9 to Aug 3, 1986 (24 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Scorpio —
Jul 9 to Jul 15, 1986 (5 days of overlap)
Jupiter
in Pisces —
Jul 12 to Aug 3, 1986 (21 days of overlap)
Stations retrograde
Nov 2, 1986, 6:48 AM UTC at
29°09′ Scorpio
Stations direct
Nov 22, 1986, 9:03 AM UTC at
13°05′ Scorpio
Shadow opens
Oct 13, 1986, 3:46 PM UTC
(20 days before)
Shadow closes
Dec 9, 1986, 10:18 AM UTC
(17 days after)
Full window including shadows57 days
The November loop up close, shadow to shadow
Mercury crosses the 16.08° between 13°05′ Scorpio and 29°09′ Scorpio three times: forward in the pre-shadow (20 days), back while retrograde (20 days), forward again in the post-shadow (17 days).
Mercury retrograde in Scorpio
In Scorpio the retrograde goes digging. Secrets surface, shared finances need re-examining, and conversations turn intense. It suits research, therapy and honest reckonings, and it punishes suspicion that runs ahead of the facts.
It begins and ends within Scorpio season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Venus
in Scorpio —
Nov 2 to Nov 22, 1986 (20 days of overlap)
Jupiter
in Pisces —
Nov 2 to Nov 8, 1986 (6 days of overlap)
Both dates are computed from the planet’s apparent motion, not taken from a
table. A retrograde begins the moment its daily movement against the stars turns
negative, and that moment is findable to the hour.
Computed for 1986
Mercury through the zodiac in 1986
Every sign Mercury occupies during 1986, with the dates it enters and leaves. A sign that
appears twice means the planet backed into the previous sign during a retrograde and crossed again.
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